Masudayama against Kotowaka, Haru 1978, day 8

MasudayamaMaegashira 11 East4-4
Finaltsukidashifrontal thrust out
KotowakaMaegashira 13 East2-6

Haru 1978, day 8, 19 March 1978. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal thrust out.

The winner thrusts his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
47% MasudayamaKotowaka 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Masudayama 4Kotowaka 10
  1. Masudayama won · Natsu 1982, day 8, Juryohatakikomi
  2. Masudayama won · Haru 1982, day 6, Juryooshidashi
  3. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1982, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kotowaka won · Aki 1981, day 5tsukiotoshi
  5. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1980, day 11yorikiri
  6. Kotowaka won · Kyushu 1979, day 4oshitaoshi
  7. Masudayama won · Aki 1979, day 14katasukashi
  8. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1979, day 1tsukidashi
  9. Kotowaka won · Natsu 1979, day 1uwatenage
  10. Kotowaka won · Haru 1979, day 9sukuinage
  11. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1979, day 11okuridashi
  12. Kotowaka won · Kyushu 1978, day 4hatakikomi
  13. Kotowaka won · Aki 1978, day 8oshidashi
  14. Masudayama won · Haru 1978, day 8 (this bout)tsukidashi

This was their first meeting.